Traveling with nutritional needs in Saigon can seem harsh. On the one hand, it is difficult to find a restaurant in a common tourist attraction area with a satisfactory diet that fits your diet. On the other hand, there are so many local foods that may be on your diet, but neither you nor the seller know! The purpose of this article is to help you find out how to maximize the value of your trip with food that meets your needs. I cover many types of diets including vegetarian, vegan, kosher, halal and gluten free diets.
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Eating in Saigon - Vegetables, Halal, Kosher or Gluten Free
Vegetarian
Vegetarians are actually easy to navigate through the Saigon food market maze. The easiest way is to order an egg bread / rice combo and say it (or write it on your phone and show it to the seller): "Toi a chay".
Be aware, some vendors may turn you into a vegetarian if you wish (just tell them you only want eggs, shrimp, or meat). It's really worth trying and you won't sacrifice local flavor!
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Vegan
In Vietnam, most vegetable consumers are traditionally vegan. Interestingly, Buddhists (Vietnam's most popular religion) traditionally eat two days of vegan for a month. When you reach a local vegetable restaurant, you will witness a supply of vegetable meat, vegetable egg, vegetable duck, vegetable beef, and many other exciting opportunities you won't find anywhere else! In addition, we have a vegetable source that you can buy and bring with you in Vietnam, in case you try street food rice cake that has no vegetable source.
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If you are vegan, feel free to go to any local vegetable restaurant! If you're not sure, tell sellers that you don't eat eggs: "Toi khong an trung".
Kosher
Kosher food is food prepared according to Jewish religious dietary laws. The real key words include pork, rabbit, eagle, owl, catfish, sturgeon, shells and most insects and reptiles also kosher. In addition, there are a number of requirements that a food must meet in order to qualify as your kosher, as you know. This makes it quite difficult to find a Kosher restaurant in Saigon. Let's choose this:
Halal
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Although there are not many Halal restaurants in town, don't worry about visiting Saigon. Vegetarian food is mostly Halal when the food contains no alcohol. Therefore, I also recommend the above restaurants.
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Otherwise, you can walk to Nguyen An Ninhi Street, a small street next to Ben Thanh Market. There are good options to choose from! Check out these well-recommended restaurants that serve well-served Halal food:
Halal Saigon: This restaurant was founded by Malaysia in 2009. year; this includes the blending of Malaysian and Vietnamese flavors in a clean and halal environment.
Address: 31 Dong Du Str, Dst. 1, HCMC.
Opening hours: (daily) 7:30 - 22:00
Daun Restaurant: This restaurant is just a three-minute walk from Ben Thanh Market. It offers culinary choices in Singapore, Malaysia, Western and of course Vietnam.
Address: 194 Le Thanh Ton Str, Dist. 1, HCMC.
Opening hours: (daily) 7am - 10:30 pm
Pho Muslim: A two minute walk from the Jamiul Islamiyah Mosque, Pho Muslim offers authentic Vietnamese food. The food at this small local restaurant is reasonably priced.
Address: Alley 505 Tran Hung Dao Str, Dst. 5, HCMC.
Reviews and Tips: Tripadvisor
Kampung Pandan Restaurant: This restaurant is really close to Ben Thanh Street Food Market. It serves Indian, Vietnamese and many other East Asian dishes. Roti Canai is said to be the best.
Address: 53 Th Khoa Huan Str, Dst. 1, HCMC.
Main site: 6:00 - 23:30
VN Halal: Serving mainly Asian dishes with little culinary influences from Thailand and China, this restaurant is worth a visit if you live in the Ben Thanh Market.
Address: 14 Pham Hong Thai Str, Dst. 1, HCMC.
Primary site: (daily) 15-22
Gluten Free Diet (GFD)
A strictly gluten-free diet can be a challenge, especially if you are traveling, people who follow the GFD need to be extra careful with their daily meals, not because of health issues or religious factors. Here are a few notifications you can view with experienced celiac disease.
Before choosing a dish, do not forget to ask the seller whether it contains wheat ingredients (bot mi). Emphasize to sellers that you should not eat wheat because of health problems. If you are unsure about the sources of the restaurant, I recommend that you do not use this option.
Several dishes to avoid: Mi (egg noodles), Nui (pasta noodles), hu tiu mi (tapioca noodles with egg noodles), bread, deep-fried meat or fish (these are often dredged first to flour).